Nelson Begins Season Preparations For Gans Title Match
In San Francisco on June 20 Nelson returns to start training for his bout with Joe Gans. Gans also trains intensely with sparring partners noting his excellent condition and strong backing. Odds have shifted to 10 to 7 in favor of Gans as the two camps prepare for the fight. In Cincinnati on the same date Taft and Sherman meet to plan campaign strategy and consider Frank Hitchcock as campaign manager.
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San Francisco
Nelson
Joe Gans
Gans
Roosevelt Heads to Oyster Bay for Short Summer Vacation
President Roosevelt and Mrs Roosevelt with their children left Washington at 9 am for Oyster Bay to spend a brief summer vacation. He is pleased with the convention results and plans to drop politics for a season as physicians advise rest after weeks of heavy presidential duties.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Oyster Bay
Taft
McLellans Remains Sent Outside to Eureka
Walter McLellan who died in an accident on Lower Cleary will be shipped abroad per telegraphic orders from his brother in California. The brother requested the body be sent to Eureka and the remains will be transported on the Tanana with McLellan's employer William Morrison arranging the details.
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Walter McLellan
Lower Cleary
Cal
William Morrison
McLellan
Eureka
Tanana
Parachute worker quits after whistle blast
A parachute crewman, a union member, fell nearly a mile while aloft after hearing a whistle and deciding to quit work. The incident centers on a safety lapse and workers’ collective action.
Judge Says Hurrah Style Camps in Alaska Are Gone
Seattle June 20 Judge Reid in a interview says the hurrah style camps in Alaska are a thing of the past and have fallen with other primitive Alaskan relics. He doubts any revival of old dance halls and gambling dives in the North. The judge left last night for Chicago.
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United Press Service
Seattle
Judge Reid
Alaska
Chicago
Battle Royal Feature Planned for Courtemanche-Moss Bout
Frank Thomas arranging a seven man battle royal for the July 2 wrestling show at the Auditorium. Seven entrants fight with one arm tied and a free glove while the last man standing is named winner. The novelty aims to open the evening with a fast, rugged test of fitness.
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Frank Thomas
Portly Mortgage Specialist Spars With Town Meeting
A portly well dressed man addressing a meeting in the town of A- argues that poverty stems from lack of thrift. He says the wolf at the door never comes to his door, prompting a heckle about fearing being skinned.
Explosion on Arcadia Aboard Atlantic Liner Kills Six
Six people die and about thirty are injured after a blast in Arcadia forward hatch as the Hamburg bound liner docks in Philadelphia The ship is severely damaged by fire that follows the explosion Several passengers jump overboard and some are drowned Rescue teams battled flames to save injured travelers in a dramatic voyage incident
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Philadelphia
Arcadia
Hamburg
Boats Carry About Two Hundred to Fairbanks
Special to The News from Dawson reports the steamers Hamilton and Lavelle Young sailing last night with around 200 passengers headed to Fairbanks. The lists include many Northerners, Dawson and Fairbanks residents, business and professional people with families and accompanying women and children.
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Dawson
Fairbanks
Hamilton
Lavelle Young
H. Robinson
C. Younkers
Johnson
William Murray
H. Johnson
F. Engle
M. H. Marston
Miss Purdy
C. H. Burkley
L. Pedro
N. C. Stewart
Hitchcock declines campaign management offer
Frank Hitchcock was offered the management of the campaign in Cincinnati this afternoon. He declined, saying he could not devote the time required and asked that his answer be considered final, thanking Taft Sherman and the committee.
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United Press Service
Cincinnati
Frank Hitchcock
Taft
Sherman
Metcalf Plans To Practice Law After Summer Break
Secretary Metcalf arrived in San Francisco en route to his summer home for a several week vacation. He said in an interview that once relieved by his successor he will return to the coast and begin practicing law after his term ends.
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San Francisco
Metcalf
Steamer Bulletin Reports Stops and Arrivals
Lavelle Young and Hamilton reported down at Eagle at the afternoon and morning times. Sarah listed for departure from Dawson tomorrow morning. Tanana and Reliance scheduled to Fair Delta then Gibbon with line down west of Kokrines.
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P. m. Hamilton
Eagle
Sarah
Dawson
Gibbon
Kokrines
Mail flood at Whitehorse distributes ton of first class mail
Half a ton of first class mail from Whitehorse arrived on the Tanana and was all distributed by 3 pm. Nearly 2,000 people collected their mail as general delivery windows reopened. Limited registered mail and no second class were present, with connections via the Tanana planned for the next steamer.
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Tanana
Ruling on Mining Claims in Puncheon v Zimmerman
The circuit court of appeals affirms Judge Wickersham’s decision for Puncheon and Sale in a major mining case. The ruling explains how the fraction over 20 acres can be staked and guides relocators on legally solid claims. The full decision arrives tomorrow.
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Circuit Court of Appeals
Puncheon
Zimmerman
Court of Appeals
Wickersham
Funcheon
Sale
Beechers Quote on Comfort and Character
A Henry Ward Beecher quotation contrasts seeking comforts with true character. It warns that a person who values only luxury is like a butterfly content on a flower, lacking lasting purpose or remembrance.
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Henry Ward Beecher
Plaintiff Referred to Devil by Bloomsbury Court
A solicitor in Bloomsbury county court quips that the plaintiff was told to go to the devil and thus brought the case before the judge. The remark highlights sharp courtroom exchanges in a civil dispute.
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Bloomsbury
England
War on New York bookies escalates after Suburban Handicap
In New York on June 20 the Suburban handicap drew heavy betting as promoters foiled police plans for a raid with a court injunction. Ballot won the race amid turmoil while Governor Hughes vowed renewed action to close pool rooms, signaling a tougher phase in the bookmaker war.
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United Press Service
New York
Ballot
Hughes
New York City
Identification on Hills in Cemetery Proves Difficult Task
Fairbanks council discussed the neglected city cemetery with at least a dozen un marked graves and a double headboard grave. A plan to plat the grounds and maintain records was proposed, with a committee of Thornton Robe and Jensen coordinating with a benevolent group and a public grave decorating day by volunteers.
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City of
Fairbanks
Thornton
Robe
Jensen
Truth as a Stranger to Fiction and Fortune
A pithy remark notes truth often outpaces fiction in its oddity yet rarely yields financial reward. The line contrasts reality with storytelling, highlighting that strange events may surprise but profit seldom follows.
Fine new block for Arctic Club ed in Seattle
A recently completed architectural block project in Seattle updates the Arctic Club building scene. The new structure adds enhanced facilities and modernized spaces for members and events, reflecting the club’s ongoing expansion plans.
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Arctic Club
Arctic club building begins in Seattle with Fairbathe gift
Excavations start at Third avenue and Cherry street for a large Arctic club building formed by merging the Arctic and Alaska clubs. The project marks Northern investment in Seattle as the Alaska building and fairbathe donation of 1506 dollars support the new A B building.
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Seattle
Arctic Club
Third Avenue
Cherry Street
Alaska Club
Arctic Brotherhood
Alaska
Fairbathe
A. B
It is safer to loan money to sound men than to borrow
A concise aphorism suggesting lenders fare better when dealing with prudent borrowers than relying on others for credit, emphasizing prudence and risk awareness in financial choices.
One Council Member Absent In Busy Meeting
Councilman Groves was absent due to a boom with dry wood. Mayor Carter presided as Bree Capewell Jensen Robe and Ti ton answered present. The session lasted 40 minutes from 8 35 to 9 15 with heavy business. The council will meet next Friday evening.
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Carter
Clerk Taylor
Bree Capewell
Jensen
Robe
New Steamer Julia B Heads for Yukon Route
Seattle June 20 The Julia B a fine new river steamboat is prepared to start for Alaska to operate between St Michael and upper Yukon ports She will voyage from Seattle to the Yukon mouth under her own steam The craft is owned by Captain McCarthy and associates The captain was formerly with the W N A T Co and last year arranged to establish an independent Yukon line.
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Seattle
Julia B
Alaska
St. Michael
Yukon
McCarthy
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Taft Mansion
National Committee
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P. Farman
L.wilse
W. A. Murray
A. Walker
H. Guerder
M. Rosenthal
G. Street
B. Gladwin
A. Lee
A. J. Day
C. Burton
R. O. Johnson
H. H. Handley
Ewiss M. Kearney
G. E. Morley
California
Steamer Bulletin
Lavelle Young, Down
Reliance
Whitehorse
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B. C
Nome
Seward Peninsula
Victoria
Vancouver
Ryja
Bution
Ing
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